YardHub Fair Use Policy
1. Introduction
This Fair Use Policy (“Policy”) forms part of the Terms of Service governing the use of YardHub (“the Platform”). By accessing or using YardHub, all users—including recruiters, agencies, and drivers—agree to comply with this Policy. YardHub is committed to providing a safe, fair, and high-quality environment. To protect our users and the integrity of the Platform, certain limits, restrictions, and monitoring measures are enforced.
For questions regarding this Policy, contact support@yardhub.uk.
2. Account Creation & IP Restrictions
To prevent automated sign-ups, fraudulent activity, and subscription circumvention:
- A maximum of three (3) accounts per IP address is permitted.
- Organisations requiring additional accounts must request approval via support@yardhub.uk.
- YardHub may temporarily restrict or suspend accounts exceeding this limit pending verification.
3. Prohibition of Automated Tools, Bots, and Scraping
The use of bots, automated scripts, scraping tools, or any non-human method of interacting with YardHub is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Automated CV harvesting
- Automated messaging
- Automated job posting
- Circumvention of rate limits
- Use of multiple accounts to bypass subscription tiers
Violations may result in immediate suspension or permanent removal.
4. CV View Limits (Anti-Scraping Controls)
To protect driver data and prevent bulk harvesting of CVs, YardHub monitors recruiter CV viewing activity. Excessive viewing within short time windows (for example, unusually high volumes within 10 minutes or one hour) may trigger automatic flags, temporary messaging or search limits, suspension, or review by the admin team.
Recruiters must only view CVs for genuine recruitment purposes.
5. Messaging & Anti-Spam
Recruiters must not send the same or substantially similar promotional messages to large numbers of drivers in a short period. Mass messaging, copy-paste spam, and harassment are prohibited.
YardHub may suspend messaging where spam patterns are detected. Drivers may report abusive messages. Reported conversations may be paused pending review.
6. Job Advert Requirements
All job adverts must be accurate, complete, and lawful. In particular:
- Pay must include a real figure — terms such as “Competitive”, “Negotiable”, or similar vague wording alone are not accepted.
- Required fields must not be left blank.
- Duplicate or near-duplicate adverts posted to spam the board are not allowed.
- Misleading, fake, or deceptive adverts are prohibited.
Flagged adverts may be held for review before appearing on the job board.
7. Subscription & Access Limits
Features such as driver search, featured jobs, and posting limits depend on the recruiter’s active subscription plan. Attempting to bypass plan limits (including via multiple accounts) is a breach of this Policy.
8. Driver Data & Fair Use
Driver personal data made available through YardHub must only be used for genuine recruitment related to roles on the Platform. Recruiters must not sell, bulk-export, or misuse driver data.
9. Account Monitoring & Health Scoring
YardHub may monitor activity for spam, abuse, scraping, and policy breaches. Accounts may receive internal risk indicators based on behaviour. Serious or repeated issues may lead to suspension or permanent ban.
10. Prohibited Conduct
Users must not:
- Post fake, misleading, or deceptive job adverts
- Provide inaccurate or unclear pay information
- Harass, spam, or mass-message drivers
- Attempt to bypass subscription limits or platform protections
- Create multiple accounts for abusive or fraudulent purposes
- Scrape CVs or driver data
- Use YardHub for non-recruitment purposes
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, disrupt, or interfere with the Platform
Violations may result in immediate suspension or permanent removal.
11. Reporting & Enforcement
YardHub may take any of the following actions in response to violations:
- Issue warnings
- Apply temporary limits
- Suspend accounts
- Permanently ban accounts
- Review suspicious activity
- Request additional verification
- Remove job adverts that violate rules
Drivers may report recruiters for spam, abuse, or fake job postings. Reports may result in immediate investigation and enforcement action.
12. Appeals & Account Review
Users may request a review of any suspension, limitation, or enforcement action by contacting support@yardhub.uk. YardHub will evaluate appeals on a case-by-case basis and may request additional information to verify identity, activity, or compliance.
Decisions made following an appeal review are final.
13. Data Retention Related to Enforcement
Where accounts are investigated for spam, abuse, or policy breaches, YardHub may retain relevant message logs, activity records, and report details for a limited period as needed for safety, disputes, and legal obligations. Users may contact support@yardhub.uk regarding data rights.
14. Policy Updates
YardHub may update, modify, or expand this Policy at any time to reflect operational changes, legal requirements, or platform improvements. Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of any revised terms. Material updates may require re-acceptance on login.